Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....James Mountford, 1836 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ James MOUNTFORD [MUMFORD; MUNFORD], estate records, 1836-38 [SoH Court Minutes 1835-42:27] [At a Court held for Southampton County on the 15th day of February 1836.] Ordered that the Estate of James Mountford be committed to the hands of Benjamin Devany Shff of this County for adm'on: according to Law - [small "x" and check mark in margin] [SoH Court Orders 1835-39:64] [At a Court held for Southampton County on the 15th day of February 1836_] Ordered that the Estate of James Mountford decd. be committed to the hands of Benjamin Devany Sheriff of this County for administration according to Law. [SoH Court Minutes 1835-42:29] [At a Quarterly Court held for the County of Southampton on the 21st day of March 1836] Ordered that James H. Sebrell, Tarlton W Scott & Matthew Drake app: James Mountfords estate & make rep.t &c - [small "x" in margin] [SoH Court Orders 1835-39:70] [At a Quarterly Court held for the County of Southampton on the 21st day of March 1836] Ordered that James H. Sebrell Tarlton W. Scott and Matthew Drake being first sworn before a Justice of the peace for that purpose do appraise all the personal estate of James Mountford decd. and return the apraisement under their hands to this Court. [SoH Court Minutes 1835-42:92] [At a Court held for Southampton County on the 16: day of January 1837-] On the motion of James Scott. Ordered that John Moore, Matthew Drake & Gray Edwards or any 2 of them allot to Mary Mumford one third of the land of her deceased husband James Munford for life as her dower therein & make rep.t [small check mark in margin] [SoH Court Orders 1835-39:225] [At a Court held for the County of Southampton on the 16th day of January 1837.] On motion of James Scott, ordered that John Moore, Matthew Drake and Gray Edwards or any two of them, allot to Mary Munford, one third of the Lands of her deceased husband James Munford to be held by her for life as her dower therein, and that they make report thereof to this Court. [SoH Court Orders 1835-39:399] [At a Court held for the County of Southampton on Monday the 19th day of February 1838.] Ordered that Littleton R. Edwards be appointed Special Commissioner to state, settle and adjust Benjamin Devany's administration on the estate of James Mountford decd, and make report thereof to this Court. [SoH WB12:184-85] [margin notes] James Mountford Acct. Curt. The Estate of James Mountford Dec.d In Account with Benjamin Devany Shff & Adm.r 1836 Dr Cr March 9 To paid Matthew Drake for coffin 4.50 22 " " James D. Massenburg bond &c 6.53 May 7 " " Talton W. Scott appraiser 1.00 " " Clerks' Ticket .60 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ $ 12.53 Int on $12.53 from May 7th to Decr 9th 1836 .56 Decr 9 By amount sales due this day 188.49 To Commissions thereon 9.42 " retamed to pay James Scotts claim 54.62 " " " pay Com. for sittling this Acct 1.00 " order for settling this acct and Recording do 1.00 " " to pay 2 appraisers 2.00 " " " for recording Inventory 1.00 " paid Jam Bracy account .75 " " Balance due the estate 105.61 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ $ 188.49 188.49 _______________ ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ [page break] [in later hand: p.] 185 By Balance due the estate brought down 105.61 To paid Harrison Joyner 5.65 Balance due the Estate $ 99.96 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ with intrest thereon from Decr 31st 1836 till paid L.R. Edwards Comr. At a Court held for the County of Southampton the 20th day of August 1838 This account Current and commissioners Report of Benjamin Devanys administration on the estate of James Mountford dec.d returned and ordered to lie one term for exceptions. And at a Court held for the said County the 17th day of September 1838 no exceptions having been taken thereto, the same was confirmed and ordered to be recorded. Teste L.R. Edwards C.C. [SoH Court Orders 1835-39:399] [At a Court held for the County of Southampton on Monday the 17th day of September 1838.] An Account Current and Commissioner's Report of Benjamin Devany's administration on the estate of James Mountford decd. having lain one term and no exceptions being taken thereto, is confirmed and ordered to be recorded. Southampton Co., VA, Order Book 1835-1839, pp. 64, 70, 225, 399 Library of Virginia, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 30 Southampton Co., VA, Minute Book 1835-1842, pp. 27, 29, 92 Library of Virginia, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 34 Southampton Co., VA, Will Book 12 (1837-1842), pp. 184-85 Library of Virginia, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 20 Additional information: James MOUNTFORD, indebted for $105 to James SCOTT, conveyed 121 acres & personal property, to trustee John MOORE, for SCOTT's benefit, 8 Feb 1823; file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/deeds/19db053a.txt John MOORE, as trustee of James MOUNTFORD decd., conveyed the land to James SCOTT, 22 Jan 1836 (rec 15 Feb 1836); (DB23:571-72); file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/deeds/23db571.txt [BRACY, DEVANY, DRAKE, JOYNER, MASSENBURG, MOUNTFORD, MUMFORD, MUNFORD, SCOTT, WILLIAMS] Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Matt Harris (zoobug64@aol.com) [brackets & line breaks mine] file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/wills/m531j1ac.txt